College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Efe Demirel
Grand Canyon · Center · Sophomore · 7-1 · #17
Returning
- #31 center in the country
- #72 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 23 minutes a game) at Grand Canyon. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 23
- Spot in the rotation
- #3
From the Statboy preseason model. It updates once games start.
▸What is impact?
Impact is how many points per game a player adds to his team. 0 is an average player, so a plus number means he's better than average and a minus number means he's below. It's Statboy's own number, based on everything he does on the court and the level he played against.
Last season: the basics
2025-26 at Grand Canyon: 32 games, 28 starts, 22.5 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 35 mid-major centerson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game8.565thMM #10
- Rebounds per game5.256thMM #8
- Assists per game0.317thMM #26
- Steals per game0.560thMM #11
- Blocks per game1.160thMM #9
- Turnovers per game1.334thMM #27
- Field goal %63.0%(102-162)73rdMM #6
- 3-point %0.0%(0-0)28thMM #16
- Free throw %75.0%(69-92)86thMM #4
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I center who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 35 mid-major centerson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate17.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating121.264thMM #8
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating100.777thMM #4
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %67.4%87thMM #6
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %63.0%72ndMM #8
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.269thMM #30
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %41.1%69thMM #13
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate56.8%65thMM #16
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.16171stMM #5
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Efe Demirel
The closest matches among every center in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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+0.75 impact · 5.9 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.3 ast
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+1.48 impact · 8.8 pts · 8.1 reb · 0.7 ast
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+1.24 impact · 6.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.6 ast
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+0.61 impact · 8.9 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.2 ast
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+1.91 impact · 9.3 pts · 5.4 reb · 0.5 ast
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+1.15 impact · 11.1 pts · 7.8 reb · 0.4 ast
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Grand Canyon teammates
Jaden Henley#151 · G · Returning- Dan Skillings Jr.#235 · G · Transfer from Baylor
- Tyler Behrend#240 · F · Transfer from Tulsa
- Blake Barkley#268 · F · Transfer from East Tennessee State
- Dylan Darling#276 · G · Transfer from St. John's
- Makaih Williams#354 · G · Returning
- Tre Holloman#520 · G · Transfer from NC State
- Amarion Dickerson#599 · F · Transfer from USC
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).